AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
, LReuter's Special to Star.]
' rr t _ MELBOURNE, Yesterday. In the Legislative Council a motion, in- r troduced by the Hon. Mr. Reid, a Government snppor.ter, disagreeing with the
President's ruling in regard to the Beform ' Bill, was negatived after debate. The Legislative Council afterwards discussed, ' ' under protest, the -motion introduced by ; Mr. Cuth'bef t in favor of the Beform Bill being read the first time. The Argus to-day rtates "that it understands that the Legislative Council will not proceed with the "Beform Bill, but will invite the Assembly to' hold a joint committee of the two Houses to agree, rf poesible, to a compromise. SYDNEY, Yesterday. The revenue of New South Wales for .-• the .present quarter amounted to £1,393,000, being an increase of £464,000. compared with the amount for the March - quarter of last year. In view- of a return of Laycock, Messrs. Mason' Bros, offer £300 for a prize for - a sculling race, to be open to all comers. The offer is made in connection with Walker's whisky, for which Messrs. Mason Bros, are agents. . • :
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 101, 2 April 1881, Page 2
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